HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-05 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
October 5, 2000
Chairman Mike McGehee called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Betty Fuller JoAnn Rogers
Kerry McGeath
Mike McGehee
Wes Scott
Barney Snitz
Kathy Grove
Alex Horton
SPECIAL GUEST OF THE BOARD:
None.
DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES:
The Chairman asked for a motion to be made to accept the minutes as corrected. Barney Snitz
made the motion to accept the minutes as corrected,and Alex Horton seconded it. The motion
was passed to accept the minutes as corrected(The word"in"was left out of the first sentence in
the third paragraph in the REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR between
"advertise"and"a").
REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: September, 2000—see attached.
Additional comments:
A new awning was added to the drive-up window to make it more customer friendly during
inclement weather, and there are new ropes at the check out area which are designed to keep
patrons moving along and to prevent the staff from having to referee and determine who was
next.
JoAnn has 30 personnel evaluations due by October 30 of the Library Staff. Thanks are due to
the Library Staff for raising $95.00 to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation by
paying$5.00 per person for the privilege of wearing jeans to work.
If anyone is interested, JoAnn has applications for the "Texas Reads" license plates from which
all proceeds go directly to supporting Texas libraries. The 2000 Texas Book Festival will be
held in Austin November 10-12. This is a very big book festival with all proceeds benefiting
Texas public libraries. If anyone wants information regarding the festival, it can be found on the
Internet. JoAnn gave the Board a packet of information regarding the Texas Library
Association's Legislative Day which will be held February 7,2001 in Austin. The Board is to let
her know if anyone is able to attend.
The Library will be required to close for approximately 9 hours in November in order to get the
30 new computers installed out front. In anticipation of that move, the Library will load the
software into the computers while they are still in the back. Procedures and signage will also
need to be done prior to then.
Kate Lyons is leaving the Euless Library and going to the Farmers Branch Library where she
will be Assistant Director.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Mike McGehee noted the Literary Lone Stars event on September 18th was not only well
attended and fun,but also that the Library did a great job which was much appreciated. This is
the type of event which really gets people involved and lets them get to know the authors up
close and personal.
The Library Foundation is continuing to work on acquiring more sculptures for the Library. The
Foundation has come up with a proposal regarding the landscaping for this building and
additional works of art. The Library Foundation is hosting Casino Night 2000 on Saturday,
October 28th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dr. Pepper Star Center.
JoAnn Rogers is working with the Euless Fire Department to do CPR training with the Library
Staff the first or second Friday of November along with fire extinguisher training at the end of
November as part of the Library's continuing efforts in developing its Emergency/Disaster Plan.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
The non-partisan voting display table looks great. If anyone wants information regarding the
candidates' positions,this information may be found on the League of Women Voters Web site.
Each month 800 copies of"The Library Times"newsletter is printed with 200 of them being
mailed out. The Library will check into the cost effectiveness of doing a bulk mail out to save
on postage. The ultimate goal is for the Library to distribute the newsletter online. Currently,
the Euless Library is one of the few libraries in the area which has a newsletter.
The Friends of the Euless Library raised approximately$1300.00 from their book sale in
September. The Youth Department will get$1000.00 from that sale.
The Collection Development Committee from the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society will be
working with the Library Staff in developing the genealogical collection.
CITIZEN INPUT:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Betty Fuller and
seconded by Alex Horton. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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(Kathy G ove
Eulesstibrary Board Secretary